European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sunday november 6,1988 maldives coup attempt fails rebels sought new Delhi India not Indian troops quickly overcame hundreds of purported mercenaries and rebels in the Indian Ocean Island Republic of the mat dives Early Friday and helped its president reassert Power. Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi said. Several men involved in the failed coup attempt were captured an Indian spokesman said but some or those who stormed male the capital Friday reportedly took hostages and fled on a 5, k 0-Lon ship. An Indian spokesman said his nation s warships were closing in on the vessel said to be transporting the mercenaries local rebels and the hostages. Indian Sou Diers captured at least one ship in which rebels irid to escape the spokesman said. Soon after the coup attempt was reported crushed an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said that new Delhi had withdrawn some of its t ,600 troops from the maldives because they were no longer needed. Bui several Hundred Indian troops remained in the islands off the Southern tip of India to search for at tackers who May have escaped. The attempt to spread error and undermine peace and stability in our Region has been frustrated Gandhi told the Indian parliament. He added that the Indian response loan Appeal for military help from inc maldivian president Manmoon Abdul Qayoom is a Clear manifestation of Pur commitment to the promotion of peace and stability in our  from Page t by feb. I5. But he added for the obligations under the Geneva accords to be carried out. Inc Geneva accords must be effective and be observed by All  in Washington the White House said president Reagan was disappointed by inc soviet decision to suspend the withdrawal. And the stale department called the suspension disturbing. Marlin Filz water the White House spokesman said the sow tvs actions can Only increase tensions in the Region and raise speculation thai they Aren t going to live up to inc Geneva  he quoted Reagan As saying i think we Are All disappointed by  but at a Polit ical Campaign Stop in Chicago the presi Dent said the soviets have re pledged to bring the troops out by feb. 15." the remarks which Bessmertny Khz of Fere d a response to questions and were Noi in a written statement he read frs i suggested Moscow might Dyja withdrawal beyond february. " although \vashfrrtg1on reserved the i Juht underline Geneva accords to pro vide str to the afghan guerrillas com Man suranic with any soviet Aid to the afghan military Moscow has contended Ehat continued Western assistance to the insurgents violates inc agreements. Saying Moscow has strictly observed the accords Bessmertny Khz charged thai glaring violations were being committed by Pakistan with . Support. The postponement and a recent step Ping up of soviet military activity seemed u clearly intended to underage  inc Battlefield or the Augh he of Emmonl to guerrillas Orthof supporters in inc next few months. The conditions the opposition is pm. Posing on us arc Noi the conditions for he withdrawal of soviet troops by Symert. He added the Urikh Rawl of troops is being suspended for the Lime Cir if what is important is not when u will be continued but when it will be  the Spicl Union intends to stand by its obligations under the Geneva accords. He said. Bessmertny Khz said Moscow was also re placing some soviet units whose tour was expiring and was providing the fresh a twp with More advanced weapons. In addition he said the soviet Union i supplying the afghan military with More powerful weapons including Short Range missiles. In recent Days the United slates has re ported and protested the deployment of advanced Mig-27 jul fighters in Afghani Stan Aid raids by soviet backfire bombers and Llie firing of Short Range soviet missiles Iby the afghan army Bessmertny Khz said the Steps announce Friday were necessary in part because Pakistan with . Support was continuing to Aid the insurgents. Race from Page 1 voters May not have finally decided cd said. Both campaigns poured a Fortune into network advertising campaigns Over inc weekend $1.3 million to mention additional thousands on both sides for commercials targeted to Battle ground slates. In addition to their weekend advertising plans each candidate has paid nearly ii million lobby a half hour Slot on All three networks on the eve of the election Dukakis will make his final Appeal at 8 . Est Fol Lowed by Bush at 8 30 . Bush not Only criticized Dukakis but in an inter View he assailed a longtime associate s Public relations firm for trying to capitalize on tics with him. " feel strongly about ethics in government he said. Dukakis feigned disbelief that Bush had lately begun telling audiences he was on their Side inc very Fin thai has fuelled the gains for inc Democrat in some Stales. Who s he kidding asked Dukakis. President Reagan slumped for the Republican ticket in new Jersey and Illinois where he tried to turn Dukakis on your Side argument to Republican advantage. If you want to know who s on the Side of the Little Guy Well i la Tell you it s the big Guy the big Guy from Texas he said of Bush. The two candidates had 5-Minulc Back to Back inter views on abcs world news  both were asked about Mist iness thai pervaded their campaigns. Bush said his Campaign has been hard hitting but it s been fair and it s been  he said Dukakis also ran negative commercials. Dukakis countered thai Bush was attacking him to divert attention from a failed record on the War against drugs from the kind of sleaze and corruption we be seen in  fro Page t group Las week was made under duress. In that cassette message Anderso said the . Administration had repeat edly blocked plans for his liberation at the last minute. Reagan denied Ander son s accusation saying his message was written by his captors. Islamic jihad insisted Friday thai an Derson was the author of the message. Regardless of its Content the Vid cocas so Ltd is the direct product of Terry an them ill oui any pressures the statement stat i Ift. In Washington the Assou reported that inc stale  by Reagan s statement thai Ander. Son s taped remarks were made indict duress. Anytime you Harpf Opelc being held hostage jaw Leiws Hose kinds of things firc by definition under duress said spokesman Charles Redman. The group also sought in is communique to disassociate the Fate of the miss ing americans from the aug. 20 truce that halted the eight year Iran Iraq War. We repeat for inc thousandth  this matter is not  close or Farand not in the Lew to what is happening Gulf 1" 1i1ile group underlined in a . The Hope thalesislt6 ip�4 Hal now gone beyond the Point of to and the failure to release hostages due to american hypocrisy and duplicity and unfulfilled promises and pledges it the communique did not specify what promises i thought had been broken. Uul.it.l1dfhal Reagan and vice presi Dent George Bush who have declared that they will not Deal with hostage Lak ers have already violated that Rule by becoming involved in inc Iran Contra affair and in negotiations to end the 1985 Twa Jel hijacking to Beirut. Andersons cassette message made similarity. A senior shiite moslem Clergyman in Beirut knowledgeable about inc hostage situation said inc ordeal of the captives was very far from being  witness Hamadi claimed Friend fired gun by Edre Avis. Staff Wriler Frankfurt West Germany confessed Hijacker Mohammed Ali Hamadi pointed to a Beirut newspaper photo of a slain . Navy diver and said this is inc Man we killed a former passenger to Coli Fie Friday. Ralf Waller Traugott 36, a used car dealer told the court Hamadi was Reading an article about the death of Petty officer 2nd class Robert Dean so chem when he made the statement. ". Thirty nine americans were held hostage on Waright 847 and in Radical Shi Ilc militia prisons for 17 Days. The plane was forced to Fly Between Beirut Leb anon and Algiers Algeria twice before the ordeal was Over. Sic them. 23. From Waldorf md., was shot and thrown onto the runway at Beirut s Airport to Force Are fueling of the plane. Traugott showed the court the lebanese newspaper that Hamadi gave him the paper an Nahach. Was dated june 16, 1985, two Days after the plane had been seized in route from Athens Greece to Home. Traugott a German born . Citizen told inc court that because he could speak a Little German he had developed a kind of rapport with the Hijacker called Castro who later turned out to be Hamadi. Traugott testified he asked Hamadi if he had shot Sci  answered nonchalantly no my Friend shot him Trau Goll said. Traugott testified that when he asked Hamadi Why Sci him had been shot inc Hijacker answered be cause he was a  told the court that just before Sci him was shot he heard the name saaid shouted while Hamadi went by the name Castro during. The hijacking his accomplice identified by police As Hassan Ezic dding used the name saaid. Hamadi faces a possible life sentence for the Hijack ing and the murder of Stela pm. Hamadi of inc court he was Only an accomplice tothe hijacking and did not commit the murder Traugott said that earlier in the hijacking Hamadi pressed a pistol to his forehead and a hand grenade to his car and asked if he was afraid. "1 said no he Ihnn twisted the barrel around on my forehead and asked again in German if i was t afraid. I fell he was going to kill me. I said yes and he left me  Traugott said the hijacking was an amazing professional Job. I Felt they had trained for  Hamadi also told Traugott after the Secl him Mur Der that he had trained in Iran and that he belonged Lothe Hezbollah or party of god. Hamadi has denied both allegations. Traugott also told the court he received a phone Call at his place of business from Beirut four months before appearing in court on Friday the caller introduced himself As or. Hamadi. He said this is Beirut Lebanon greetings from Aku Hassah Tamirah in  " Tamirah was Trau Goll s captor while he was held in a lebanese prison. Traugott said the caller did not discuss the trial. Redid nor say if he thought the Call was a threat but holed they the hijackers have All the hostages names addresses and Telephone  chief judge he incr  opened Friday s proceedings by announcing Hamadi s parents were in Germany and scheduled to testify tuesday wednes Day and thursday. The court dismissed a motion by Hamadi s defense attorneys to suspend hearing of her witnesses Umil they have examined More evidence they claim is being held in the uni cd states. .-.". Hamadi s lawyers want videotapes and audio tapes they say Are in the hands of the Fri and a grand jury in Washington . They also wan to hire an american expert on . Law to examine the evidence. In a statement read to the court by Milc Kunberger they accused . Judicial authorities of withholding important evidence for their client s defense